NCSL Podcasts

National Conference of State Legislators Center for Legislative StrengtheningNational Institute for Civil Discourse Next Generation ProgramMillennial Action Project

ResourcesState Exchange on Employment and Disability, U.S. Department of Labor

ResourcesEarn to Learn

ResourcesCouncil of State Governments

Resources“The Time Is Now,” NCSL

ResourcesState Elections Database, NCSL

Just a couple of weeks after George Floyd was killed by a police officer and a video of his death sparked massive protests, a group of white Alabama Republicans asked Black Democrats to meet in a church and talk. No one knew what to expect, but that first “raw and emotional” meeting led to historic collaboration. Democrats – a small minority in the statehouse – said they felt heard. Republicans said they gained a deep understanding of the systemic racism that Blacks are up against in Alabama. Both sides worked together to pass laws addressing long-standing inequities, and their work continues today. We’ll explore what happened when they met behind closed doors to be honest about the thorny issues of racism in Across the Aisle, NCSL’s podcast on bipartisanship.

ResourcesAmericans for the Arts

Resources100% Human

ResourcesNCSL

RESOURCESPrescription Drug State Bill Tracking Database | 2015-PresentRep. Iman Jodeh, Colorado General Assembly

Contact Host and Producer Kelley Griffin, Sr. Editor at [email protected]

ResourcesPeverill Squire, University of Missouri

ResourcesBiden-Harris Administration Announces $5.6 Million in Internet for All Grants to Two Minority-Serving Colleges and Universities in California, National Telecommunications and Information AdministrationDigital Inclusion Trailblazers, NDIAHigh-Speed Internet for AllJoin the NDIA CommunityThe New Broadband Maps Are Finally Here, Federal Communications Commission, FCCState Digital Equity Plan Toolkit, NDIASee more about NDIAUpdates on the Affordable Connectivity Program, NDIAVideo and slides from NDIA Digital Equity Act and BEAD Webinar

Contact Kelley Griffin at [email protected].

ResourcesNational Academy of Public Administration

ResourcesInfrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Implementation and Key Resources, NCSLNational Association of State Energy OfficialsOffice of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy

ResourcesPortable Benefits for Gig Workers, NCSL LegisBrief

ResourcesThe Cook Political Report With Amy Walter

ResourcesHealth Management AssociatesMedicaid: Unwinding From the Public Health Emergency, NCSL

Resources2020 Traffic Safety Trends Report, NCSLAutonomous Vehicles State Bill Tracking Database, NCSLBicycle and Pedestrian Safety Webpage, NCSLDrunken Driving Webpage, NCSLInfrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Implementation and Key Resources, NCSLMarijuana-Impaired Driving Webpage, NCSLNational Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationNCSL Transportation Webpage, NCSLNHTSA Statement on Traffic FatalitiesRon Thaniel bioTraffic Safety State Bill Tracking Database, NCSLTransportation Podcasts, NCSL

ResourcesClint Hurdle’s website

ResourcesEnergy Emergencies: The State Legislative Role in Planning and Response, NCSLFEMA Funding for Energy Resilience: Highlighting the Role of State Legislatures, NCSLNCSL Energy Homepage NCSL Energy Resilience webinarsOffice of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response, DOEStates Turn to Microgrids to Bolster Energy Resilience, NCSL

ResourcesPrescription Drugs Update: State Efforts to Boost Access and Lower Costs, NCSLPrescription Drug State Bill Tracking Database, NCSL

ResourcesInfrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Implementation, AASHTOInfrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, NCSLU.S. DOT Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act information

ResourcesCouncil of State and Tribal EpidemiologistsUsing Data Exchange to Improve Public Health, NCSLState Public Health Legislation Database, NCSL

ResourcesRobyn Benincasa website

ResourcesNorth American Securities Administrators AssociationFind your state securities regulatorRegulation Best InterestNASAA Whistleblower Model ActNASAA Senior Model ActNASAA Restitution Assistance Fund Model Act

ResourcesKevin O’Leary websiteClosing General Session: Of Spaceships and Shark Tanks, NCSL 2022 Legislative Summit

ResourcesCannabis decriminalization overview, NCSLCannabis Public Policy ConsultingState cannabis policy enactment database, 2022, NCSLState medical cannabis laws, NCSL

ResourcesBipartisan Policy CenterJoint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard UniversityGetting Serious About Housing Supply Series, Bipartisan Policy CenterHow much are government regulations costing multifamily developers? Hint: A lot, Bipartisan Policy CenterNational Association of Home BuildersNMHC-NAHB Cost of Regulations Report (2022), National Multifamily Housing Council“Opening Doors to Housing Security,” NCSL 2022 Legislative Summit Which Metro Areas Are Seeing Rising Rents and Home Prices? All of Them, Bipartisan Policy Center

ResourcesClay Jenkinson website

ResourcesRanked Choice Voting, NCSL

ResourcesState Policy Options and Pharmacy Benefit Managers, NCSLPrescription Drug Trends: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform, Affordability Boards and More, NCSL

ResourcesNational Institute for Civil Discourse

ResourcesChris Sprowls wraps first season of ‘Read, White & Blue’ podcast, Florida Politics

ResourcesMental Health Emergencies, Law Enforcement and Deflection Pathways, NCSL

ResourcesThe Cook Political Report

ResourcesErica Keswin websiteLegislative Staff Week with Erica Keswin

ResourcesAssociation of State Drinking Water AdministratorsInfrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Implementation and Key Resources, NCSL

The Good Friday Agreement that ended most of the violence in Northern Ireland was signed on April 10, 1998. It is widely regarded as a monumental peace deal after 30 years of violence. Bertie Ahern, who served as Taoiseach or prime minister of the Republic of Ireland from 1997 to 2008, was a key player in the negotiations. On this podcast, Ahern talks with NCSL’s Tim Storey on how the deal was struck and what politicians today can learn from the challenges he and his colleagues faced. A core principle he stressed is that both sides need to feel they’ve won to have a successful negotiation, and both sides must agree the status quo is unacceptable. Ahern is joined by Senator Mark Daly, the Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann or chair of the Senate of Ireland. He discussed the critical role of Irish-American relations to his country and new initiative to reach out to state legislators in the U.S.

ResourcesNational Democratic Redistricting CommitteeNational Republican Redistricting TrustOAS Episode 155 TranscriptionRedistricting resources, NCSL

RESOURCESJobs for the FutureLabor and Employment homepage, NCSLSen. Becky Massey, Tennessee Senate website

RESOURCESDonna Washington website

Resources2021 Consumer Data Privacy Legislation, NCSL

ResourcesFederal Funds Information for StatesInfrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Implementation and Key Resources, NCSL

RESOURCES David Toscano’s website“Fighting Political Gridlock: How States Shape Our Nation and Our Lives,” University of Virginia Press

2022 State Prescription Drug Policy Trends, NCSLDelegate Matthew Rohrbach, West Virginia Legislature websiteDiabetes State Mandates and Insulin Copayment Caps, NCSLLegisbrief Decreasing Drug Costs Through Generics and Biosimilars, NCSLPrescription Drug Policy Work Group Report, NCSLPrescription Drug State Bill Tracking Database, NCSL

ResourcesARPA State Fiscal Recovery Fund Allocations, NCSL databaseFiscal Policy homepage, NCSLHow States Are Spending Their Stimulus Funds, NCSL

Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour website